KPMG & 4Roots Food Solutions Summit
Overview
Leaders from agriculture, healthcare, retail, technology, and public policy convened at the KPMG & 4Roots Food Solutions Summit to address critical challenges within the global food system. The summit's core objective was to reframe food as a source of health and resilience, not merely a commodity, and to create a collaborative platform for action against issues like food insecurity, chronic disease, and waste. By bringing together diverse stakeholders, the event aimed to break down silos and foster strategic partnerships to build a more sustainable, equitable, and healthy food system for the future.
Key Findings
Food as a healthcare intervention: A fundamental shift in perspective occurred, reframing food from a simple consumer good to a critical healthcare tool. The focus moved from treating illness to preventing it through improved nutrition, with proposals for medically tailored meals and standardized nutrition training for medical professionals. | |
| Cross-sector collaboration is essential: The complex, interconnected challenges of the food system cannot be solved by isolated efforts. Lasting impact requires strategic partnerships that leverage the unique strengths and perspectives of stakeholders across agriculture, healthcare, technology, and policy. |
 | Technology as key enabler for transformation: The summit identified technology and data as crucial levers for change. Innovations such as AI-powered inventory management to reduce waste, integrated data platforms for supply chain visibility, and predictive analytics for social determinants of health were highlighted as essential tools for creating a more efficient and transparent food system. |
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KPMG & 4Roots Food Solutions Summit
Download PDFSolving the complex challenges of our food system requires more than isolated efforts. It demands cross sector collaboration and strategic partnerships that leverage the strengths and perspectives of all stakeholders.
Brian Miske
Americas Space Lead and National KPMG Ignition Leader, KPMG LLP
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